MUSIC 2II3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Cuban Missile Crisis, Aretha Franklin, 1968 Olympics Black Power Salute
22 Nov 2016
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Soul as a term for black culture: a style of music, a euphemism for african american identity in all sorts of ways. Struggle to make headway, very violent opposition from authorities. 1966 atlantic begins working at fame. Started off with christian music and became more interested in moving towards secular music. Wexler signed her in 1966, recognized that there were smaller record companies throughout the country that had creative bands, producers, he would go off and send these artists to them (stax) Soul brother #1: at his own funeral ha d two costume changes, a lot of historians point at this song that is the first song which branches away from r&b. First hit 1956 please, please, please . Singles more important than albums (the beatles will change this fact: first album by an african american that will go on to sell 1 million copies. 1965 papa"s got a brand new bag crossover hit: sizeable white audience.
